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SPCIPCATON 'forming part o Letters Patent No. 378,425, lated February 28, 1888.

Application filed illny 8i, 1987. Serial No. 239,923.

To @ZZ whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH F. BAZILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Paris, in the county of Champaign and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of fences which are portable or semi-portable in their natures; and it particularly relates to those feneesknown as straight-line fences,77 which are formed ot' rails er boards secured together and held in place to form a fence by means of wire.

The objects vide a stay or brace of my invention are, iirst,to prowire of novel construction, having a tension device, by means of which it may be tightened agL inst the respective panels of fence, and thus hold them securely in posi tion, the stayavire and tension device being so constructed and arranged that the fence may be readily adjusted to assume a perpendicular position without regard to the conditions or inclination ol'thc ground on which it is placed.

My object is further to provide a fence of novel construction that is capable of being readily adjusted in place er removed as desired.

My invention consists in various construetions and combinations of parts, hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a portion of a fence embodying my inventiomin which the respective panels are constructed from boards or slats. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the fence confroni rails or poles. Figs. 3 and 3 are detailed views of the ground piece or support, showing the method of securing the same in place. Fig. et is a vertical sectional view of a fence composed of boards. Fig. 5 is a similar view of a fence constructed of rails. Figs. 6 to 9, inclusive, are views showing modifications of my device, which will be referred to herein- It has become com mon to make fences with wire and rails or boards. It has also become common to use stayn'ii'es, having devices forv tightening the same for ad j ust-ing the fence in vertical position. inthe devices heretofore used for this purpose, however, difficulty has been experienced in holding the fence irmly (No model.)

in place, and in securing the same in a proper upright position, owing to the peculiar construction and location of the tension device.

By my invention herein described I provide a stay-wire and tension device, which is drawn tightly againstthe fence, and at the suine time draws equally from each side ofthe stay-wire, thus securely supporting the fence in any desired position of adjustment.

In the accompanyingdrawings a cta.'l ci represent tlie respective rails or boards, which form a panel ofthe fence. rFheserailscrboards are preferably secured together, at either end, by means of cross-pieces b, which may be wired or otherwise secured thereto to form separate and complete panels. These panels are each adapted at their respective ends to rest on the base-pieces c, which are fastened securely to the ground in a manner hereinafter described.

In placing the fence in position the ends of the respective panels are placed together', so that the boards or rails forming the saine overlap7 as shown in Figs. l and 2. rlhe stay-wire d is passed over two of the boards or rails, so as to form a loop, as shown in dotted lines in Figs. 4. and 5, after which they are crossed below thelower rail contained in theloop therein, and secured at either end to the basepieees c. `While in this position the stay-wire d draws equally from beth sides; but from the peculiar forin'ot' the loop the fence is adapted to be moved at the top in either direction to bring it to a vertical or other desired position, the wire forming the loop being adapted to slip over the rails inclosed thereby.

In order to secure the fence in any desired position I provide a tension device located between the respective rails contained in said loop, and so constructed that the sides of the loop are drawn tightly against the inclosed rails at the top and bottom, the location of the tension device being such that the slack from the stay-wire is taken up equally from both sides, thus firmly bindingand supporting the fence Without drawing itin either direction from the perpendicular or other desired po sition. I preferably accomplish this by inserting in the loop a tension rod or stick, c, and turning the same in a horizontal plane, so as to cross the wires of the loop above and below the respective inclosed rails, the tension-rod being held against backward revolution by bringing the end against the cross pieces or cleats b. By this construction it will be seen that the inclosed rails are bound tightly by the Wire of the loop on both sides, each rail being completely inclosed thereby, the tension of the stay-wires (l being regulated by the number of turns given to the tension-rod c.

In constructing a fence the panels ot' which are formed from boards, Iprei'erably form the base-piece c of board provided in the center with a notch, c', adapted to receive the lower boards of the respective panels. These bascboards c are secured iiri'nly to the ground by means of an anchorstake, f, which is adapted to project between the lower rails or boards, a, of the respective panels, the base-boards c being secured tothe said anchorstakes by nails or by wire in a suitable manner. Vlien boards are used,I construct the base c at either end with openings ci, through which the respective ends of the stay-wire d are passed and secured in the ordinary manner. If desired, the notched base-board c may be dispensed with and any ordinary block of wood or piece of rail may be used in its stead, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, 3a, 5, and 8. In this construction the base-piece c is held firmly by two anchor-stakes, f and f, adapted to engage the end of a loop-wire, 7i, which passes over the said basepiece c. The lower rails of the respective panels are placed side by side, and the anchor-stakes]- and f are driven on. either side and close up to the respective rails and on opposite sides of the base-piece c. If desired, these anchor-stakcs may be provided with notches g, as shown in Figs. 3 and S. These notches, however, may be dispensed with, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 5, by twisting the wires of the loop 7i until they bind upon the anchor-stakes. As the anchor-stakes are driven to their proper position the wire of the loop will cut into the same, and the loop thus drawn tightly over the base-piece c, holding the said base-piece firmly iii position.

In forming the corners of a fence of this construction I preferably use a double staywire, as shown at din Fig. l, the ends of the corner panel being adapted to 4come together at right angles, as shown, the ends ofthe rails of one of said panels being adapted to project between the side wi res of the stay d, and provided with a pin or pins, i', passing through the rails ofsaid panel behind the stay-wircscl, as shown.

It will be seen that by this construction as the tension is applied to the stay-wire by means of the tension device c the ends of both panels will be secured firmly in place.

It will be seen that a fence as thus constructed may be readily replaced or removed, as desired, being portable in its nature. By loosening the tension device of the stay-wire the fence may be set to assume any angular position with relation to the ground on which it is placed, after which it may be secure] y fastened by the tension device e.

lt is obvious that the constructions herein shown may be variously modified. For picket fences, where the top and bottom rail only is used, an additional. rail or cleat, Z, may be secured to two or more pickets by which to form the loop in the stay-wire, as shown in Fig. 6,

the tension-rod e in this case being adapted to v may be made in the form of hooks, as shown at ff in Fig. 9, adapted to hook over the base-piece c.

Vhere it is desired to n'iakeapermanent fence the tension may be applied to the staywire d, as shown in Fig. 5, by bringing the sides of the loop formed in the stay-wire together by means of a binding-wire which is passed around the respectivesides of the loop,l as shown, the tension of the stay-wire being determined by the amount of the loop which is engaged by the binding-wire.

It is obvious that various other modifications of my invention may be employed Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described iny invention, I claiinl. In a fence formed with panels having overlapping ends adapted to rest on the basepieccs, a stay-wire secured at either end to said base-pieces, said stay-wire being provided with a Aloop inclosing two or more of the over- In case the cleat b is f IOO lapping rails of said panels, a tension-rod inserted between the sides of said loop and turned in a horizontal plane to cross the Wires of said loop above and below the said inclosed rails, and means for holding said tension-rod against revolution, substantially as set forth.

2. In a fence the panels of which are adapted to join at right angles to form a corner, a basepiece on which the respective panels are adapted to rest, a double stay-Wire Wrapped about the upper rail of one of said panels and adapted to receive the inner end of the respective rails of the other panel between the sides of the said stay-wire, a pin or pins be hind said stay wire, and a tension device adapted to draw the stay-wire against the respective panels, substantially as set forth.

3. In a fence the panels of which are provided with overlapping rails adapted to rest o n a common base-piece, anchor-stakes on opposite sides of said basepiece and on either side of the lower rails of the respective panels, said anchor-stakes being each adapted to engage with a wire loop extending over said basepiece, a stay-wire secured at either end to said base-piece and passing over the respective rails of the respective panels, and a tension device in said stay-wire, substantially as set forti.

4. The overlapping panels resting on a conif inon base-piece, a stay-wire attached at either end to said lmsepiece and provided with u E Inmstimony whcrc-ofllinvehereunto set my loop inclosing two or more rails of the panels, hund this 21st dayof April, A. D. 1887.

anchor-stakes on either side of the said )anale y and on opposite sides of said base-piaci@ and f JOSEPH F BAZILL 5 a wire loop twisted and passed over said basei W'itnesses:

piece and engaging with said anchor-stakes, l J. H. BALDORF,

substantially as specified. i T. O. MHGHELL. 

